Rapid-fire pyrotechnic gun.



Patented Pflar.

v w. T EALE.

RAPID FIRE PYHDTECHNIC GUNJ (Application filed Aug. 28, 1899.)

w. TEALE. RAND FEBE PYRO'E'ECHEMC GUN.

Patented mar. l3, I960.

(Application filed Augn QB, 1899.)

2 Shaets-$heet 2.

($50 Madei.)

Mfrnsses.

' Guns, of which the followingis a specification.

' Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation showing mech-" wrists Srrrrss TEE street WALTERTEALE, or HAMILTON, CANADA.

RAPID-F535 PYROTECHN'IQ GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 6 10336, dated March 13, 1900.

A plication filed August 28,1899. sees no. 728,721. (to model.)

To aZZ whom It 11mg concerrt:

Be it known that l, WALTER TEALE, a citizen of Canada, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Nentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented newand useful Improvements in Rapid-Fire Pyrotechnic My inventionrelates to rapid fire pyro technic guns in which a circular-chambered cartridge-holder is revolved and operated by connected mechanism in conjunction with an automatic cartridgefeed.

The objects of my invention are, first, to

dischargepyrotechnics from the gun with rapidity and in qnich'sucoesslon etpublic and Private p y of eworkshmmnmto.dis-.

charge pyrotechnic signals for'marihe or military purposes, and, third, to afford facilities for the rapid and practical operation of the mechanism comprisihg the gun; vl attain these objects by the mechanism illust ated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is at side elevation of the pyroteolo hie gun, one side of the casing being removed, also the stop-pin casing,',a'n d the lower semicircular-flange of the-cartridge-feed receptacle or hopper are removedto show the meanism to operate the pin in the aforesaid stoppm casing also the aforesaid semicircular fienge'of the cartridge-feedreceptacle. ilig.

. it is a plan, of the same. Fig.4 is a rear elevation 'of the detached eirculamohamhered cartridge-holder, showing a series of cartridges formed as a belt capable of revolving with stud holder; and leaving the same when the cartridge is expended and when the same travels downward below the diametrical line of said cartridge-holder. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan of the detached stop-pin with its casing;

and Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan of a single cartridge, showing its attachment to ribbons to form a belt of a number of cartridges.

Similar letters and numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings the circularr-chambered cartridgc-holi'ler indicated by A and lies series of chambers or openings 2 on its periphcry. ,Each said opcningis capable of admit tingfrcelyand of holding a cartridge L. This through pin 13.

holder A is capable of revolving on its center This pin passes through the front and rear vertical parts of theframework'or casin g 0, which is extended rearward to contain certain inclosed operating parts which are inclosedby casing sides I). The.

rear circular recoil-plate 3 forms a partvof the casing O and to which is attached the de-' tachable cartridge receptacle or hopper D by means of its lower semicircular flange 4, which forms a shield for the lefthand side. of the circular holder A. of this hopper D is of-sufficient size to allow only one cartridge to fall through and consecutively into one of the cartridge-openings and so hi j inui y estheth der ,volves To feed and revolve this holder A, to stop the same, and to discharge the cartridges operating-levoris pivoted to thecenter-pin 5, which passes through the frame, and-from saidpln 5 is loosely hung the arm F, whichgexztends'downward through a slot 6 in the easing as far as the lower. extension of the said operating-lever E, when both'the said lever E and the arm h are connected by the center-pin 7, to which is secured the stop-plumperating arm H; When the said leverE is brought toward the rear, as shown, the cartridge-holder the armH engaging with the front part of the projecting pin f said stop-pin. This pin 8 operates in the slot 9 of its casing K. A tensioh-spring'M is supplied inthis casing K to forward toward thebarrel I of the gun the stop-pin J commences to be freedJand the pawl P, which ispivoted to the hub of the arm F, revolves the holder A by engaging the ratchet-teeth O in. said holder A to bring a cartridge opposite to the striking-pin R and continuously. At this same time the side extension 10 of said arm F engages with the lever T, which is pivoted at 13 to th hammer S, to force the same to the rear or strik-' ingposition, and immediately the said ex tension 10 has passsd the arm '1 the hammer is then released to strike the pin It. This hammer operates in the slot G of .the casing The lower reduced part in quick succession is accomplished by means of the ri ght-haud side operating-lever E. This stop-pin J is withdrawn from the holder by and is pivoted at .17 to the casing and. pH-hi8: 0i atiiiaing; a Eorcibio blow byi'noans oi the spring U being ocmnoo'sed i0 'iiio lower and ram part of the iiaiiimsiby the pivotal connection By this quick movement off the operating-lever E to and fro the. cm?- tridges are bioligi'ifi to position in quick s11 ingot with great mpidi.

'i'ng i0 oesgaion and (1 VI is a [6-1151 "L'GSS slightly 0111. it

pawl P, and Q ionsiomsprin. 2 rear of the arm to push the some for afioi the said pivotal an '1" has been 'QIEm. rearward by the extension 110, when tho ammo is brought downward b'v moi-ms of be 099;?-

(i smiling-pin is wing-Rover 2+3.

)Vidofi wit a m-ins in order to fmgi the 0mmii fi'Ui *7 9 pin and "to owing tho p11: ream m p iion with.

iii a hammer.

iViion opem difipiayom 3mm; in the hopper 0% a size 20 anion: other in ii w, thouto aiimiii saver is capable of being the screws 14, as

for pyroiocimie 'osme *oepi ut of which is oiio foiio 'img anrt on in. 3 of the drawings, and the boii o c .itriiigos may be 11; instead 01" the hopper. 'iiiira oeiiof CHAT-Hu is formed by number iwingaiiaciiozl t0- geiher at prop-31' and uniform disizmoes apart to conform 1o the (ii-minim 'lpiil'li of the camiiidg'o-c 1192's, mm! are i otoned by moons of 'iabons 12 of sui :ibie materiai and st 9121' 11' the czu'triiigo-iiiiliioi A from which. the hopper has bean 1L wiii ho 0i). 'Vfid that the cm- :sio pin sockets, and Lhe i'atohet-tos o revolvingcartridgo'iioidw must be of ('0 mailing equal number.

The om-n3 mi may be of 52 531316 size and ion ioiw toned ho t t rt 15 of noticed A the casing be that this part 15 .v 310% 16 to allow i222 om'ii'i ere 0 onto! to (:ut'mi pm? Mon to pass ii when or-zpen 'ieii,

Various change. in iliaoform, proportion,

and minor ietuiis of myinveniion may be resoi'ied io Without downing from the Rpirit and scope thereof.

6 ii 1* and fi'osiz'o to secure by Letters 1 1. A. pymtovhnic 5.3 scribed. ccmipi-ismg a ziii didfi" om'iz'idge" cmB-rioigochambers around its poi'ipiiery ami a circa 1511' series 02' corresponding sockotfl in. the rear side i'horeoi, and a, corresponding mi inber of ratchet- 09th uii'oniivl'iy arrmw .1 said some sido, n oasiz'ig havinga pin i0 holder to revolve on, a hopper at zici; miricasingaml (zombie o ailowingom" v to fail aonsecui; fly into said open chamhers, a side opemiingiovoi" pivoted to :1 pin nested in i .11 Arm. ii

io gun o: character do i t: icmar c;1it1' iiccie iiQ-E 12g open. cartridgo ohm around its periphery, a corresponding numbozoi? ate; in Liza Tom side of tho home;- 70 iecei a atop-pin, :1 corresponding mum bu? of mlnoiieiwhot m with mic. I

from or; iii

' and o i vomid To oonizinw solar by a lower m'm mug from the pivo of said opemiithe iowm m arm CODE :iod in the iowey 0?; ino upon" Ja i by a an arm to 0pm a sofa "voted to said. soloing strike-pin amiconnoeto to soidopw Win eubsmnuialiy as 3-14: for Tho oombm 'fision of the oii'ouizir e imiogo-iioii'ie? bzwing a. number of 0931 i i on its pei'ipho stoppin.

'Ggo-hoider 6o i'ovoivei Joe sumozi acem I 1- e a awi saw; ez'n, acmm'tsii b 2 side fiplfii' i ii ig iover TB-Gib mid pawl; 51 atop-pin, 2m mm, connected to the lower through-pin of said o gei' Ming-lover so opo ite said stop-pin, a ham piv cmiii szdci casing "ioengage tho striixo-pin, and conneoiie l to opomting over by mechanism! to revolve and to 32 0p iio cm'i'i idgo-hokiow, and in: cont-imionsiy foe-(i. m6; disioiizwgo iiio Bani-e, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oi two wifinessesi.

NEH", 

